To be cheerful when others are in despair, to keep the faith when others falter, to be true even when we feel forsaken—all of these are deeply desired outcomes during the deliberate, divine tutorials which God gives to us—because He loves us. These learning experiences must not be misread as divine indifference. Instead, such tutorials are a part of the divine unfolding.

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It is extremely important for you to believe in yourselves, not only for what you are now, but for what you have the power to become.

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I fear that, as conditions worsen, many will react to the failures of too much government by calling for even more government. Then there will be more and more lifeboats launched because fewer and fewer citizens know how to swim. Unlike some pendulums, political pendulums to not swing back automatically; they must be pushed. History is full of instances when people have waited in vain for pendulums to swing back.

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It is our job to lift others up, not to size them up.

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How can you and I really expect to glide naively through life, as if to say, 'Lord, give me experience, but not grief, not sorrow, not pain, not opposition, not betrayal, and certainly not to be forsaken. Keep from me, Lord, all those experiences which made Thee what Thou art! Then, let me come and dwell with Thee and fully share Thy joy!'

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No love is ever wasted. Its worth does not lie in reciprocity.

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We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count.

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A society which permits anything will eventually lose everything.

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Faith in God includes Faith in God's timing.

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We cannot lead or draw others to Christ unless we stand closer to Him than they do.

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